Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Nova Academy Early College High School
Public · Santa Ana · Orange County · 293 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
11
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 21% of California high schools
-24.6 pp vs. peer median (36)
· Ranked #4 of 4 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 18
2025 · 11
+10%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+16.0 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-6%)
~247
5-yr projected enrollment (46 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Nova Academy Early College High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 4): 11 vs. a peer median of 36.
- ▸Nova Academy Early College High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 22 in 2022 to 11 in 2025 — a 11-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 10% (80→88 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-5.5%/yr), enrollment projects to ~247 by 2029 — about 46 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorin Griset Academy | Public | — | -20% |
| Cesar E. Chavez High | Public | — | +0% |
| Vista Meridian Global Academy | Public | — | -16% |
| Advanced Learning Academy | Public | 18 | +257% |
| Valley Vista High | Public | — | -6% |
| Gilbert High (continuation) | Public | — | -49% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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